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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934

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MORE ENVIRONMENTAL WORK NEEDED: REPORT

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MUCH HAD BEEN ACHIEVED BUT MUCH WAS STILL TO BE DONE IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN HONG KONG ACCORDING TO A REPORT ISSUED TODAY.

THE REPORT, ENTITLED +ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN HONG KONG 1983-84+, HAS BEEN COMPILED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN COLLABORATION WITH 14 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN POLLUTION CONTROL, AND COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, NOISE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT.

IT INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER WHICH PRESENTS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD AND THE ROLE THEY PLAY.

THE REPORT ALSO COVERS PROGRESS MADE IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE THE CONSULTANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES LIMITED, WERE COMMISSIONED TO ADVISE ON WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT, AND LISTS A NUMBER OF SUCCESSES.

THE SUCCESSES INCLUDE:

* THE ENACTMENT OF THREE MAJOR ORDINANCES

FOR THE CONTROL OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION AND FOR WASTE DISPOSAL, TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION TO CONTROL VENTILATION NOISE, CONSTRUCTION NOISE AT NIGHT AND THE EMISSION OF SMOKE FROM ROAD VEHICLES

* THE ESTABLISHMENT, STAFFING AND EQUIPPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO PROVIDE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM TO DEAL WITH CO-ORDINATION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD

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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL UNITS WITHIN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION

* THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING

PROGRAMMES FOR AIR AND WATER QUALITY, NOISE AND ALL TYPES OF WASTE ARISINGS

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAMME OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND OTHER WASTES, TO REDUCE POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM MUNICIPAL INCINERATORS AND TO RECTIFY POLLUTION BLACK-SPOTS

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